There were no major surprises in store as the Mumbai Indians announced their full list of retained and released players ahead of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2026 auction, which is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. The Hardik Pandya-led side has retained their strong core, which includes some of the world's best cricketers in Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav.
Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 Retention And Released Players Full List:
Retained: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma.
Traded In: Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande
Released: Jonny Bairstow, Charith Asalanka, Richard Gleeson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Reece Topley, Lizaard Williams, Vignesh Puthur, Karn Sharma, Satyanaryan Raju, Bevon Jacobs
Traded Out: Arjun Tendulkar
Purse Remaining For Auction: Rs. 2.75 Crore